Toilet case



June 12, 1923. 1,458,777

A. T. REID TOILET CASE Filed Feb. 16. 1925 Patented June 12, 1923.

, omrsn ALBERT T. REID, OF LEAVENWORTH, KANSAS.

TOILET CASE.

Application filed February 1c, 1923. Serial in. 619,469.

To all whom it may concern:

B it known that I, ALBERT T. REID, a citizen of the United States, residing at Leavenworth, in the county of Leavenworth and State of Kansas, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Toilet Cases, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to improvements in toilet cases, ordinarily known as vanity cases for holding powder, rouge, or the like.

An important object of the invention is to provide a device of the above mentioned character, which has the maximum. volume for a given thickness.

A further object of the invention is to provide means whereby a single mirror is carried by one casing section, and automatically moves to an open position, when the casing sections, containing the powder and rouge, are opened, the mirror assuming an operative position with respect to both casing sections.

A further object of the invention is to provide means for holding the mirror in the lowered position, until the opening casing section has been shifted to a selected position.

A further object of the invention is to provide a device of the above mentioned character, which isfreely pivoted upon a bail, servlng as a convenient support for the same. 7

A further object of the invention is to provide casing sections having their ends spherically curved, for stifi'ening the same, and providing the maximum holding capacity.

40 A further object of the invention is to provide a compact base which is spherically curved, to stiffen the same, and provide the maximum holding capacity.

A further object of the inventionis to 46 provide a compact base so constructed that it is extremely simple, and is held in place by frictional engagement, and may be readily removed from the casing.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will be apparent during the course of the following description.

In the accompanying drawings forming a part of this specification, and in which like numerals are employed to designate like parts throughout the same,

Figure 1 is a perspective view of a case embodying my invention, 7

Figure 2 is a similar View, with the casing sections open,

Figure 3 is a plan view of the same, and,

Figure 4 is a central vertical longitudinal sectional view through the same, the parts being closed.

In the drawings, wherein for the purpose of illustration is shown a preferred mbodiment of my invention, the case is shown as formed of two coacting casing sections 5 and 6. The casing section 6 has its outer edge ofl'set inwardly, forming an annular flange 7, of reduced diameter, which is inserted within the 'coacting casing section 5. The casing section 5 is hinged to the casing section 6 as shown at8. Any suitable means may be employed to retain the casing sections 5 and 6 in the closed relation, and for the purpose of illustration, I have shown tlm flange 7 as provided with an outwardly bulging stud 9, to snap Within an outwardly bulging socket 9', formed in the coacting casing section 5.

The numeral 10' designates a U-shaped bail or handle which is freely pivoted to the casing 5, at 11, so that the casing sections, when closed, may freely spin therein. The. bail l0is equipped with a swiveled eye 12, to which a chain or the like may be conveniently attached.

The numerals 13 and 14 designate rouge and powder compacts, which are mounted upon bases 15, which are identical. Each base is shown as circular, Figure 3, but of course it could be made in any other suitable shape, to correspond to the shape of the casing section. The compact base is preferably formed of metal, although other suitable material may be em loyed, and to render the same suitably sti I preferably spherically curve the same. This spherical curve also enables the same to fit snugly within the spherically curved end 5', of each 100 casing section. A further object in having the compact base spherically curved is that it provides the maximum holding capacity.

A disadvantage heretofore encountered in connection with cases of this character, is 105 that no wholly satisfactory means has been provided for retaining the compacts in the casing sections. Attempts have heretofore been made to do this, but they are ordinarily complicated, and diflicult to operate, particui larly with the gloves on the hand. In accordance with my invention, 1 contemplate equipping each of the compact bases 15 with friction elements or lugs 16, which extend radially beyond the periphery of the compact base, for a substantial distance, and are adapted to frictionally engage with the periphery of the casing section. As clearly shown in Figure 3, this affords a surrounding space 17 in which the point of a hair pin, or other implement may be conveniently inserted, for removing the compact base.

The numeral 18 designates a mirror frame, which is hinged to the casing section 6, by means of a spring hinge 18. This hinge 18 is preferably lowered within the easing section 6, so that its upper side is flush with the edge of the casing section. This spring hinge embodies a spring element or pintle, the ends 19 of which, engage with the casing section 16, and the frame of the mirror, as shown. The frame 18 holds a mirror 20 or other suitable reflector. This frame, and its mirror, are mounted within the casing section 6, below the edge of its periphery. When the casing section 5 is moved to the open position, with respect to the casing section 6, Figure 2, the mirror frame 18 will automatically swing to the open position, and be disposed at approximately an angle of 135 to the casing section 6. In this position, the mirror may be used in connection with both casing sections. I

Means are provided to prevent the mirror frame 18 from movin upwardly, to any considerable extent, be ore the opening casing section has been shifted upwardly sufiiciently, so that the mirror frame could not throw the puff in such casing section from the same. Such means preferably includes a catch or holding element 21, preferably rigidly secured to the periphery of the casing section 5, .and projecting radially inwardly therefrom, to engage over the mirror frame 18.

As clearly shown in Figure 4, a rouge puff 13 is arranged between the rouge compact 13 and the mirror 20, and a powder pufi 14' is disposed between the powder compact 14 and the mirror 20.

In use, the eye 12 may be suspended from a chain or the like, and the entlre case may be freely spun within the bail 10. When it is desired to use'the powder and rouge the casing section 5 carrying the bail 10 is arranged in the uppermost position, and the bail serves to indicate to the user which casing section is uppermost. The casing section 5 is then swung upwardly. As the casing section 5 rises, the holding element 21 moves upwardly with it, but remains in the path of travel of the free end of the mirror frame 18, whereby this mirror frame canmea not move upwardly until the casing section 5 has been shifted to a suitable upright position. This is advantageous, as otherwise,-

the mirror frame 18 being released prematurely, might throw the rouge pufi from the casing section 15. Upon the continued outward movement of the casing section 5, the holding element 21v swings out of the path of travel of the mirror frame, and the spring hinge will then automatically swing the mirror frame to the outer upright sition, which is preferably at an angle of a ut 135 with respect to the casing section 5. The mirror frame 18 being hinged within the casing section 6, is adapted, when swung to the outermost position, to engage with the periphery of this casing section, and hence be supported in the upright position.

I prefer to arrange the hinge 18' diametrically opposite the hinge 8, while the invention is not necessarily restricted to this arrangement.

It is to be understood that the form of my invention herewith shown and described is to be taken as a preferred example of the same, and that various changes in the shape, size, and arrangement of parts may be resorted to without departing from the spirit of my invention or the scope of the subjoined claims.

Having thus described my invention, I claim:

1. In a toilet case, a casing section adapted for the reception of a rouge compact, a second casing section adapted for the reception of a powder compact and hinged to the first named casing section, one casing section being adapted to be folded into close relation to the other casing section for providing'a closed case, a mirror adapted to be arranged within the closed case between the said compacts and a s ring actuated hlnge pivotally connecting the "mirror with one caslng section at a point spaced from the hinged connection between said casing sections, said spring actuated hinge serving to automatically shift the mirror to an open' position when released, said mirror when in the open POSllJiOl'l being so located with respect to the opened casing sections that the same face of the mirror isadapted for use with both casing sections.

2. In a toilet case, a casing section adapted for the reception of a rouge compact, a second casing section adapted for the reception of a powder compact, a hinge connecting the casing sections whereby they may be shifted into close relation to each other for forming a closed case and may be shifted to an open position in substantially the same plane, a mirror having a single reflecting face, a hinge arranged within one casing section at a point spaced from the first named hinge and connecting the periphery of such casing section with I the mirror whereby the mirror may be swung outwardly to a position beyond the p endicular with respect to its casing section and will engage with the periphery of such casing section and be supported thereby against further outward movement, and a spring to automatically swing the mirror to the extreme outer position when released, said mirror when occupying the outer position having its single reflecting surface adapted for use with both casing sections.

3. In a toilet case, a pair of easing sections, hinge means connecting the casing sections, a mirror to be arranged within the casing sections when they are closed, a spring actuated hinge for pivotally connecting the mirror with one casing section at a point substantially diametrically opposite to the hinge means, and means carried by the other casing section and disposed adjacent to the hinge means for preventing the complete opening movement of the mirror until the last named casing section has been shifted outwardly to a selected position.

4. In a toilet case, a pair of casing sections, hinge means connecting the casing sections, a mirror to be arranged within the casing sections when closed, a spring actuated hinge for pivotally connecting the mirror with one casing section, and means carried by the other casing section for engaging the mirror and controlling its outward movement.

5. In a toilet case, a pair of casing sections, hinge means connecting the casing sections, a mirror to be arranged within the casing sections, means connecting the mir ror wlth one casing section and serving to automatically shift the mirror to an open position when the mirror is released, and a holding member secured'to the other casing section and adapted to engage with the mlrror for controlling its opening movement of the mirror.

6. In a toilet case, a casing member having a cylindrical periphery and an outwardl bulging spherically curved end, a spherically curved compact carrying base adapted for insertion within the casing member with its spherically curved portion engaging. snugly with said spherically curved end, said spherically curved base having its material continuing in the form of radial lugs integral therewith and which are adapted to frictionally engage with the cylindrical periphery of the casing member, said lugs providing openings between the edge of the base and the perlphery of the casing member for the insertion of an implement for the removal of said base.

7. In a toilet case, a casing member, a compact carrying base adapted to be mounted within the casing member, said base having its material projecting radially beyond its periphery providing lugs integral therewith, said lugs being adapted to frictionall engage the periphery of the casing member and form openings between such periphery and the periphery of the base whereby an implement may be inserted within such openings for the removal of the base.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature.

. ALBERT T. REID. 

